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Rapturous Concert at a Historic Church Turns Into a Posh Party, Highlighting the Power of Classical Music and Houston’s Own ROCO

Shelby Hodge — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:51:33 +0000

When the final note of ROCO’s 20th anniversary “Revelry” gala concert was played, the response was rapturous. Those departing the Church of St. John the Divine practically floated on air so moved were they by the works performed. And ...

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Houston’s Best Dressed Rock the Runway In Stunning Fashion — The Dresses, Designers & Heartfelt Stories Of Difference-Making Women

Shelby Hodge — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:58:09 +0000

From Neiman Marcus featured designer Adam Lippes to Mugler and Etro, the 2024 class of PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion’s Houston Best Dressed honorees walked the runway in a cross-section of noted designers. But as storied Vogue editor Diana Vr...

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A Standing Ovation, Super Energy and a Beloved Honoree Push Houston’s Multiple Sclerosis Luncheon to a New Emotional Level

Shelby Hodge — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:12:44 +0000

What: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society “Together for a Cure” luncheon Where: The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa PC Moment: What could have been more inspiring than the super charged energy that buzzed through the ballroom when Amba...

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Buzzy Houston Best Dressed Luncheon Raises More Than $1 Million With Powerhouse Women, a Lynn Wyatt Surprise and Touching Moments

Shelby Hodge — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:58:41 +0000

It was a record-breaking day when the ballroom of the Post Oak Hotel was packed with trés chic femmes and a sprinkling of divine gents, a handsome throng that gathered for the PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Houston Best Dressed luncheon and Neiman M...

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Two Creative Texas Power Women, Besties for Years, Combine Their Talents to Create a True Statement Handbag

Shelby Hodge — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:20:45 +0000

You could credit the posh surroundings of San Ysidro Ranch and a bottle of wine for the inspiration that led to a collaboration between jewelry designer Christina McAllen and handbag designer Kathryn Swain. But you would have to salute their left side...

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Dalidada Mania Hits Tootsies — Inspirational Dress-Up Party Draws In the Next Generation of Art Leaders

Shelby Hodge — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 22:50:55 +0000

It appears that most everyone is going gaga over the “Dalidada” theme of the upcoming Orange Show gala. So much so that the enthusiasm for the costume-inspired evening spilled over into Tootsies on a recent afternoon when next gen lions Lau...

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Houston’s East End Gets a Medical Boost With Help of a TV News Star — 3 Decades Of Helping Kids & Adults Without Insurance

Shelby Hodge — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:25:25 +0000

What: El Centro de Corazón “Making a Difference” luncheon Where: River Oaks Country Club PC Moment: Chaired by Vicky Dominguez and with a lift from honorary chairs Leisa Holland-Nelson Bowman and Leila Perrin, the luncheon celebrated El Cen...

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From Modest Beginnings to Houston Changing — The Still New Operation Smile Gala Brightens Lives With a Celebrity Surprise

Shelby Hodge — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:37:09 +0000

It was an ambitious (read that hopeful) yet modest beginning when Sneha Merchant and Viet Hong launched the annual Operation Smile Gala eight years ago. In the interim their efforts have blossomed, creating a glamorous Houston evening held annually at ...

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Houston’s Club Life Takes On New Meaning When Children’s Memorial Hermann Transforms a Montrose Hotspot Into a Giving Land

Shelby Hodge — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:19:08 +0000

The splendid interiors of Houston’s freshly minted Marigold Club restaurant were surpassed only by the fashionable femmes and their beaux who filled the new Montrose hotspot at the invitation of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. This ce...

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Houston Wonder Mansion Boasts a 12-Car Garage, a 12-Person Shower, Helipad Access and Lakefront Views

Shelby Hodge — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:33:23 +0000

You simply must see this Houston area house even if the esthetics are not to your taste. For how often do you see a 13,638-square-foot lakefront mansion with a 4,000-square-foot primary suite, 10 bedrooms and a primary bath that boasts a shower large e...

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Inside Cattle Baron’s $1.6 Million Houston Night — Western Mania Brings Pig Races, a Country Star, The Hat Chick & Dance Mania

Shelby Hodge — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 02:20:31 +0000

It’s not often that the vast fourth floor of the Hilton Americas-Houston hotel is booked in its entirety. But Houston Cattle Baron’s used every inch of the 39,000 square foot ballroom for its mega Western-themed bash that raised more than $...

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Houston’s Most Giving Families Get Saluted In a Posh Steak 48 Bash — Altruistic Dynasties Help Build the Bayou City

Shelby Hodge — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:57:07 +0000

For its fourth annual Fall Fête hosted by this scribe and celebrating the start of the charitable social season, Steak 48 tapped into the roots of Houston’s vast network of philanthropy, saluting families that have supported the Bayou City commun...

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Music Star, Houston’s Glamour Twins and a Shimmering Crowd Celebrate 20 Years In Style — Inside PetSet’s $1 Million Night

Shelby Hodge — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:28:02 +0000

Twenty years of service, 20 honorees, 450 guests and record proceeds of $1 million. Yes, Houston PetSet’s 20th anniversary “Fierce & Fabulous Soirée” gala stands out as a smash success. The night’s energy at the Post Oak Hot...

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Julia Morales Charges Up the Crowd as Astros Stars Jose Altuve, Kyle Tucker and Josh Hader Team Up Off the Field

Shelby Hodge — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:44:23 +0000

“It’s September, y’all. And we’re number one in our league,” enthused Houston Astros sideline reporter Julia Morales as she kicked off the “Team Up” fundraiser in the Post Oak Hotel ballroom. The notion that th...

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Inside a $18.9 Million River Oaks Mansion That Puts Houston Preservation First — a John Staub Stunner Is Beautifully Restored

Shelby Hodge — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:05:34 +0000

Sunny and Larry Brookshire won the hearts of Houston architectural conservationists with their masterful restoration of the Clarence M. Frost house at 2110 River Oaks Boulevard, a stunning Tudor/Jacobean dwelling designed by noted Houston architect Joh...

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Former Astros Pitcher and His Glam TV Star Wife Come Back to Minute Maid Park To Help Families Facing Huntington’s Disease

Shelby Hodge — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:22:58 +0000

What: HelpCureHD “A Wining Night” Where: Union Station at Minute Maid Park PC Moment: As they have done for several years, former Houston Astros relief pitcher Joe Smith and his wife, TNT sports sideline reporter Allie LaForce, chaired a Ho...

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Houston Ballet’s Stunning Little Mermaid and a Posh Dinner Saluting a Pioneering Black Dancer Set the Stage for a New Season

Shelby Hodge — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 22:55:32 +0000

Houston Ballet delivered a veritable tsunami of spirited dance to Wortham Theater Center as the company presented choreographer John Neumeier‘s fantastical interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. The doubleheader sea...

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Legendary 101-Year-Old Houston Architect’s Modernist Marvel of a Bellaire Home Hits the Market — No Teardowns, Please

Shelby Hodge — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 01:47:54 +0000

When architect and artist Victor Lundy and his wife, watercolor artist Anstis Lundy, moved to Houston in 1976 he was already established as a leader in the modernist movement, known for his stunning sculptural structures many of them in wood. It wasn&#...

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Houston Grand Opera Is Putting On a Magical Garage Sale, While the Eclectic Orange Show Searches For Supplies

Shelby Hodge — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:41:44 +0000

One man’s junk is another man’s treasure comes across as anything but a cliché when considering Houston Grand Opera’s upcoming garage sale dispensing with props and costumes from previ0us productions and the Orange Show Center for Vis...

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Houston’s Super Twins and a Country Music Star Step Up to Help Homeless Animals — Why PetSet’s Big Night Is So Important

Shelby Hodge — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:09:35 +0000

It’s hard to believe that Houston PetSet has reached the 20-year milestone as we recall one of the nonprofit’s first modest gatherings of young professionals at a restaurant in the Hobby Center. Today, the transformed powerhouse organizatio...

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